Radiology is attracting a high number of applicants for its Higher Specialist Training (HST) programme and the Dean of the Faculty of Radiologists, Dr Adrian Brady, said that very strong candidates are applying for the available posts. Clinical and diagnostic radiology is one of the few specialties where a background
Students who did not receive their preferred option this week in Round 1 of the CAO, can consider the other possibilities and options open to them, as they await Round 2: 1. Post-Leaving Certificate (PLC) and Further Education (FE) courses: Every year thousands of students enrol on PLCs either
Colm Johnson is a shining example of why high CAO points shouldn’t put students off pursuing their dream career, writes Mary Phelan. Colm Johnson from Gurteen in Sligo did his Leaving Certificate in 2007. While he considered occupational therapy at the time, his first choice on the CAO
"When injected, this radiopharmaceutical will travel to certain parts of the patients’ anatomy. Then we can use a Gamma Camera to image that part of the anatomy" - Una O'Connor, Medical Physicist It’s only 8:00am but in one hour patients will be arriving for their Nuclear
Giving an anaesthetic is a bit like flying an aeroplane: the take-off (induction) and the landing (waking up) are the two periods of tension, with a bit of autopilot in-between, says Dr Lindi Snyman ... Anaesthetists as a group are often considered to be ‘OCD&rsquo
"My feelings at the end of the day will be almost entirely dependent on how the sessions went. When I feel I could have done more for someone it is amazing how strongly my own sense of self-worth can become momentarily entangled in the day’s therapy" On
"What I like most about the job is the biomechanics of how the body moves. I love working out why an Achilles heel is under stress or why a patient’s hip is giving them trouble." Lorcan O'Donaille is a podiatrist who runs the Achilles Clinic in
Smart Futures interviews Andrew Allen, Postdoctoral researcher at UCC. What's your job title? Postdoctoral researcher, Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre & Department of Psychiatry, University College Cork. What are the main tasks, responsibilities and skills required? I’m a psychologist with an interest in cognition (how people think) and stress